Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Valley Stream, NY flatbed rate

$6,654flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,688 mi
Typical range: $5,723–$7,586
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Valley Stream price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,005
Fuel: $1,649
All-in estimate: $6,654

Return trip

Valley Stream → Houston$5,449

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Houston to Valley Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Valley Stream, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,535	$3.28	$4,926 – $6,143
53' refrigerated	$6,593	$3.91	$5,736 – $7,451
48' flatbed	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586
Step deck	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403
Power only	$4,908	$2.91	$4,270 – $5,547
Hotshot	$3,705	$2.20	$3,075 – $4,335
26' box truck	$3,624	$2.15	$3,080 – $4,167
Sprinter van	$2,214	$1.31	$1,860 – $2,568

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Valley Stream

48' flatbed lanes into Valley Stream, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$15,308	$5.25	$13,165 – $17,451	7 d
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$4,965	$5.77	$4,270 – $5,660	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$7,766	$3.06	$6,679 – $8,853	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,256	$12.07	$1,080 – $1,431	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,306	$3.88	$6,284 – $8,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$15,126	$5.26	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$6,466	$3.96	$5,561 – $7,372	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	993 mi	$3,484	$3.51	$2,996 – $3,971	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Valley Stream, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Valley Stream, NY is estimated at $6,654 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,723 and $7,586.

How far is Houston, TX from Valley Stream, NY by truck?

About 1,688 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,649 of the $6,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valley Stream, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,449, which makes Houston, TX to Valley Stream, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology